Brother Dcp 540cn User Manual

Safety and Legal
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12 Do not place anything in front of the machine that will block printing. Do not place anything in 
the path of printing.
13 Wait until pages have exited the machine before picking them up.
14 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots, since they may touch 
dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock. Never 
spill liquid of any kind on the product. Do not attempt to service this product yourself because...

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of 
Conformity (USA only)A
declares, that the products
Product Name: DCP-330C and DCP-540CN
comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This 
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference 
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,...

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IMPORTANT
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the 
users authority to operate the equipment.
 
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)A
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
LAN connection (DCP-540CN only)A
CAUTION 
DO NOT connect this product to a LAN connection that is subject to over-voltages.
 
Legal limitations...

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TrademarksA
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Multi-Function Link is a registered trademark of Brother International Corporation.
© 2006 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries.
Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
PaperPort is a registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc....

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B
Troubleshooting B
IMPORTANT
For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made 
from within that country.
 
If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the 
troubleshooting tips.
Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother 
Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at 
http://solutions.brother.com
.
If you are having difficulty with your...

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White horizontal lines appear in text 
or graphics.Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print headon page 76.)
Try using the recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable paper and other 
mediaon page 12.) 
If you want to print on Photo 4×6 or Photo L 3.5×5 paper, make sure you use 
the photo bypass tray. (See Loading photo paperon page 20.)
The machine prints blank pages. Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print headon page 76.)
Characters and lines are stacked. Check the printing alignment....

Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
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Copying Difficulties
DifficultySuggestions
Vertical streaks appear in copies. If you see vertical streaks on copies, clean the scanner. (See Cleaning the 
scanneron page 75.)
Poor copy results when using the 
ADF. (DCP-540CN only)Try using the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glasson page 11.)
Scanning Difficulties
DifficultySuggestions
TWAIN/WIA errors appear while 
scanning.Make sure the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver is chosen as the primary source. In...

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Network Difficulties
DifficultySuggestions
Cannot print over the Network. Make sure that your machine is powered on and is online and in Ready mode. 
Print a Network Configuration list (see Printing Reportson page 9) and check the 
current Network settings printed in this list. Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to 
verify that the cabling and network connections are good. If possible, try 
connecting the machine to a different port on your hub using a different cable. If 
the connections are good,...

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Error messagesB
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If this happens, your machine identifies 
the error and shows an error message. The most common error messages are shown below.
You can correct most errors by yourself. If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers 
the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com
.
Error MessageCauseAction
Cover is OpenThe scanner cover is not closed...

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No Paper FedThe machine is out of paper or 
paper is not properly loaded in 
the paper tray.Do one of the following:
„Refill the paper in the paper tray, and 
then press Black Start or Color Start.
„Remove the paper and load it again 
and then press Black Start or 
Color Start.
The paper is jammed in the 
machine.See Printer jam or paper jamon page 70.
Out of MemoryThe machines memory is full.Printing operation in progress
Reduce print resolution. (For details, see 
Printing for Windows
® or Printing...